academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
several people; a few people
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
professor; teaching; instruction
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
association; society; organization; organisation
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
connection; link; relationship
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
foreign; abroad; overseas
(student) exchange; study abroad
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
society; public; community; social studies
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
until now; so far; up to the present
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
moratorium; period of grace; extension (of time, e.g. to make payments); postponement (of social responsibility); immaturity; not having developed emotional maturity
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
race (of people); type of person
otherwise; or else; if not